You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games hereFortnite ban has been one of the most popular topics in the community over the past few days. Epic Games has made some changes that have sparked controversy, and players are now even worried about their accounts. Fortunately, the panic is unjustified. The game developer just addressed ban wave rumors, ensuring players that there is nothing to worry about.For context, Epic chose to give cheaters a second chance while cracking down harder on account sellers. As a result, some rules, like playing Fortnite from different locations, have become stricter.The Fortnite developer ensures players that ban waves are not unfairFortnite accounts have become some of the hottest-selling items on the black market. Some of them go for thousands of dollars, which incentivizes account hacking. Due to this, Epic Games is cracking down even harder on account sellers, even suing some of them. However, all of this has caused panic in the community, with many players believing they would get banned unfairly.Sharing devices to play Fortnite has never been an issue, which is what Epic recently clarified. The game creator also ensured players that ban waves are never done on IP address. We dont do ban waves based on IP address, FortniteStatus posted on X (formerly Twitter). When we find accounts we believe are compromised, well disable it to protect the owner and so the account can be recovered.Fortnite players will not receive a ban for playing on the same device. Image by VideoGamerIn other words, its perfectly fine to play on a shared device or from multiple locations. Players who move or travel frequently have nothing to worry about. However, these stricter rules will make it more difficult for account sellers to access accounts while also speeding up account recovery.While Epic has previously banned some players unfairly, theyve admitted the mistake and offered compensation. In the end, the Fortnite developer isnt interested in banning rule-abiding players, so the community has no cause for concern. FortnitePlatform(s):Android, iOS, macOS, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/XGenre(s):Action, Massively Multiplayer, Shooter9VideoGamerRelated TopicsFortnite Subscribe to our newsletters!By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime.Share